Essays about: "Reading motivation"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 86 essays containing the words Reading motivation.

  1. 6. Extramural Reading, Attitudes, and Motivation : How students' extramural reading habits affect their attitudes toward and motivation for reading in the L2 English classroom

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Caroline Starborg; [2023]
    Keywords : Extramural reading; reading habits; reading attitudes; reading motivation; L2 reading motivation;

    Abstract : This essay aims to investigate Swedish upper secondary school students’ extramural reading (ER) habits as well as if and how these habits affect students’ attitudes toward and motivation for reading in the L2 English classroom. The research questions addressed are: “What are Swedish upper secondary school students’ extramural reading habits?” and “Do students’ extramural reading habits affect their a) attitudes toward, and b) motivation for reading in the L2 English classroom? If yes, in what way?” As engagement in extramural English is suggested to both motivate and demotivate students to read in school, this essay can provide insights into how students’ extramural reading habits affect the reading they do in school. READ MORE

  2. 7. Reading motivation and interests, as well as choices regarding English-language fiction at upper-secondary school

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Ida Friström; [2023]
    Keywords : Motivation; literature; reading motivation; upper-secondary school; Sweden; English as a second language; qualitative study; teachers;

    Abstract : This qualitative study investigates the reasons behind three upper-secondary English teachers’ choices regarding suitable fiction for their students, how they engage students in reading, and what they think motivates students to read. It also investigates eight students’ motivation toward reading. READ MORE

  3. 8. Seeing Yourself Visualized as Data : A Qualitative Study on Users' Interactions and Perceptions of Data Visualizations in Digital Self-Tracking

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datateknik och informatik

    Author : Liis Lepler; [2023]
    Keywords : Data Visualization; Personal Informatics; Self-Tracking; Personal Visualizations; Personalization; User Data; User Behavior;

    Abstract : Effective data visualization is essential for digital self-tracking to help users gain insights into their behavior and habits. Personalized visualizations engage users, making the self-tracking experience more meaningful. However, potential biases and limitations should be considered to ensure an accurate and objective self-tracking process. READ MORE

  4. 9. The Use and Effects of Explicit Reading Strategies in the EFL Classrooms of Upper-Secondary School

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

    Author : Angelica Bercic; Petter Gleisner; [2023]
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    Abstract : The study aims to investigate the impact of reading strategies within the EFL educational context. It emphasises their implementation within the educational context of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in upper-secondary schools, addressing the current decline of adolescents’ reading comprehension in English. READ MORE

  5. 10. English Teachers’ Use of Audiobooks When Working withLiterature in Upper Secondary School

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Sabina Lundqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Audiobooks; listening comprehension; reading comprehension; teaching literature; teachers’ attitudes;

    Abstract : This is a study about English teachers’ use of audiobooks when working with literature in upper secondary school. This study investigates to what extent and in what ways teachers use audiobooks as well as their attitudes toward them as a teaching tool. READ MORE